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United States Patent | 5,194,160 |
Simonelli ,   et al. | March 16, 1993 |
An improved fluid-strainer is provided which makes provision for improved methods of converting the same between motorized and manual modes. Included in the fluid strainer is a gear motor housing for facilitating the conversion as well as inspection and removal means. Also provision is made for flushing of the fluid strainer so as to avoid cycle restart.
Inventors: | Simonelli; James K. (Brecksville, OH); Kuntz; Alan J. (Valleyview, OH) |
Assignee: | Vesper Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Appl. No.: | 745875 |
Filed: | August 16, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 210/741; 29/401.1; 74/425; 74/606R; 210/90; 210/94; 210/329; 210/396; 210/460; 210/791 |
Intern'l Class: | B01D 046/46; B23P 006/00; F16H 001/16 |
Field of Search: | 210/90,94,106,107,232,329,396,407,741,784,791,239,769 74/425,606 R 29/401.1,732 |
864664 | Aug., 1907 | Mild | 210/396. |
1757153 | May., 1930 | Thompson | 210/396. |
1902934 | Mar., 1933 | Acker | 74/425. |
2084955 | Jun., 1937 | Haught | 210/106. |
2119433 | May., 1938 | Haught | 210/106. |
2183578 | Dec., 1939 | McNeal | 210/107. |
2243559 | May., 1941 | Griffith | 210/107. |
2305351 | Dec., 1942 | Hellan | 210/396. |
2354752 | Aug., 1944 | Hellan | 210/329. |
3278038 | Oct., 1966 | Acker | 210/396. |
5076115 | Dec., 1991 | Dewachter et al. | 74/606. |